Chennai vs Jhansi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chennai and Jhansi.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Chennai | Jhansi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 26.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 45.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 11.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.00 | 4.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 350.00 | 216.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chennai averaged an AQI of 68 while Jhansi averaged 75 — a 7-point (10%) gap, with Jhansi the more polluted and Chennai the cleaner of the two. On 595 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 354 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chennai peaks in December, while Jhansi peaks in November. Chennai logged 0% Severe days and 57.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jhansi was 0% Severe and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chennai 53 days, Jhansi 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chennai has improved by 25 AQI points (26.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chennai reached AQI 391 at Kodungaiyur (TNPCB) on 2021-05-14; Jhansi hit AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Chennai spans 9 CPCB stations with a 27-point spread (min 63, max 90); Jhansi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Chennai has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Jhansi's 45.